The hyperbole from the chairman of the SPF could wreck whatever case the police have for special treatment, says Alan Cochrane.
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Telegraph 2 days ago (via telegraph.co.uk)
* Labour members of the Metropolitan Police Authority forego 2.6 per cent rise in their allowances. * Politicians of other parties urged to show same restraint. * Contrast with Conservative-run London Fire Authority pay rises. Labour members of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) have today written to the authority's chief executive Catharine Crawford to reject a 2.6 per cent increase in ...
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LabourMatters 2 days ago (via labourmatters.com)
Police are preparing to shed almost 3,000 officers and SNP ministers to scrap the council tax freeze because of the looming crisis in public spending, it has been claimed.
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Interesting figures from the Met Police: Tamil Ceasefire protests – estimated total policing cost of £12.8m G20 Summit – estimated total policing cost of £7.4m Notting Hill Carnival – estimated total policing cost of £6.6m Summer Climate Camp – estimated total policing cost of £2.3m Some of those seem pretty good value for money such
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Activists have demanded an apology from police today after suggestions protesters were responsible for what appeared to be an oil spill on a busy road.
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Scotsman 4 days ago (via news.scotsman.com)
EMERGENCY guidelines on the rights of police suspects to have a solicitor present during an initial interview have been updated to stop them conflicting with the Scottish soli
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POLICE are to urge justice minister Kenny MacAskill to ringfence their budgets and protect them from savage cuts - or prepare for a rise in serious crime.
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